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WEDNESDAY, LOVECBER 21, 1984
+HE HAS BEEN A STALWART MEMBER OF THE OFFICIAL TEAM ON THE COUNCIL, NEVER DECLINING A CHALLENGE, ABOVE IT ALL, A COURTEOUS AND CONSIDERATE EXPONENT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S VIEW.
+HIS LUCIDITY IN DEBATE IN THIS COUNCIL HAS CONTRIBUTED MUCH TO THE PUBLIC DEBATE ON HOW EDUCATION SHOULD DEVELOP IN HONG KONG.
+NOW HE WILL BE CALLED UPON TO APPLY HIS TALENTS IN A AIDER FIELD IN HIS NEW POST IN LONDON.
+WE WISH HIM, TOO, EVERY SUCCESS IN THAT IMPORTANT TASK, SIR EDWARD SAID.
SPEAKING FOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS, THE HON ROGER LOBO SAID HE WISHED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE GOVERNOR'S TRIBUTE TO MR CHING.
+ INDEED, MR CHING HAD A CAREER FILLED WITH DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG. TODAY WE WOULD LIKE TO PLACE ON RECORD OUR HEARTFELT THANKS TO HIM AND WISH HIM EVERY SUCCESS IN HIS FUTURE ENDEAVOUR,+ MR LOBO SAID.
SPEAKING OF MR HAYE, MR LOBO SAID THAT HE HAD ALSO LEFT A MARK OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE ON THE DEPARTMENT HE HAS SERVED FOR SOME 30 YEARS, AND AS DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION SINCE 1980.
+HE HAS RESPONDED CONSCIENTIOUSLY AND EFFECTIVELY TO CHANGE AND CHALLENGE THROUGH A PERIOD OF INTENSE DEVELOPMENT. HE HAS SPENT MANY HOURS IN THIS CHAMBER PATIENTLY AND ELOQUENTLY ANSWERING OUR QUESTIONS AND IN EXAMINING PROBLEMS WITH US, + MR LOBO SAID.
HE WISHED MR HAYE EVERY SUCCESS IN HIS NEW APPOINTMENT.
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SIX BILLS PASSED
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SIX BILLS, THE MAGISTRATES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984, THE CHARTERED BANK (CHANGE OF NAME) BILL 1984, THE CIVIL LIABILITY (CONTRIBUTION) BILL 1984, THE COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDERS BILL 1984, THE DENTISTS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984 AND THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE BOARD INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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ONE OTHER BILL THE MEDICAL CLINICS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984 WAS INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME, AND DEBATE ON IT WAS ADJOURNED TO DECEMBER 5.
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